Category Manager

Job Description:

Category Manager

Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week working from home

Angel Court, London

Permanent

£73K - £75K per annum dependent upon experience

Fantastic benefits including 10% Management Bonus Scheme

Full time 37. 5 hours per week

Working in our UK support functions you'll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you'll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.

We're looking to appoint a well-rounded procurement professional who's proactive and possesses excellent negotiation skills. As our Category Manager you'll support the Category Specialists in developing and implementing strategic sourcing strategies as well as negotiating directly with suppliers to get the best outcomes for Bupa.

You will be accountable for identifying and delivering multiple cost saving initiatives in order to achieve individual and department targets. The role requires you to lead supplier selection and qualification and manage relationships with key suppliers using contemporary supplier relationship management techniques (including supplier development and measurement).

In addition, some duties you'll be expected to deliver:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive category plan which has a clear savings/opportunity pipeline.

• Establish category prioritises based on benefits and opportunities and business requirements

• Understand the strategic intent of the Bupa BGUK UK and Group (and other Market Units as required) and the Business Units within it to ensure that Category plans and implementation are aligned with organisational goals

• Develop and manage a category risk plan in agreement with the Business to mitigate Bupa's exposure to supply chain risks within the categories under their management.

• Actively set, lead and drive the timeline for sourcing initiatives

• Lead contract negotiations on behalf of the organisation and develop negotiation plans.

• Ensure the strategic sourcing activities are aligned with global strategies

• Act as an escalation point for Category Specialists and where appropriate directing their activities with assistance from the Head of Procurement.

• Develop innovative solutions by challenging the status quo and business requirements

• Develop and maintains a category plan for their respective area of spend responsibility

Qualifications, Training and Experience

• Graduate Degree (e.g. BA, BSc, MEng) or higher (e.g. MA)•MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification

• Evidence of continued professional development

• Category management experience and expertise in a related industry •Proven evidence of sourcing similar products and services

• Proven ability and experience of delivering savings through driving strategic category planning

• Experienced negotiator who is proficient at drawing upon and developing fact based negotiation plans and operating at a senior level

• Industry and marketplace experience relevant to this role including knowledge of relevant industry legislation

• Contract and supplier relationship management expertise

• Comprehensive experience of working closely with interval stakeholders to ensure a successful commercial outcome

• Proficient at drafting contracts and familiar with contract law

• Recent and relevant experience of leading cross functional/business unit teams

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we chion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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